CVE-2003-1537 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in PostNuke to include arbitrary files, potentially leading to code execution or data disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-1537?

CVE-2003-1537 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in PostNuke 0.723 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files named theme.php via the theme parameter to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2003-1537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrgf-6m9j-q9hq.

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